#545B20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.082 115.5), rgb(84, 91, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#545B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545B20 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 91, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.082 115.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #545B20 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545B20 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545B20 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545B20 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879148
oklch(63.2% 0.098 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717A28
oklch(55.5% 0.106 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F671A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545B20
oklch(45.2% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#545B20 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #615619 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615724 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59564E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545B20
#545B20
oklch(45.2% 0.082 115.5)
- #594C7E
#594C7E
oklch(45.2% 0.081 294.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #545B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #545B20 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.